Report Writing: Event and Newspaper Styles

Recall the format of a newspaper report, including the headline, byline (with date and place), and an inverted-pyramid structure for the body.

Recall the format of a school magazine report, including the title, byline, and a body covering the sequence of events (what, when, where, who, how).

Distinguish between the factual, third-person style of a newspaper report and the slightly more descriptive style of a magazine report.

Analyse a board-exam-level report, identifying how event details are woven into a coherent narrative within the 120–150 word limit.

Write a report in 120–150 words for a given event, adopting the correct format for either a newspaper or magazine.